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I could probabaly spend an entire week (or more) on 1968, and still leave out some important information about his key yearin American history. Create a page on your notebook called "1968" and take some notes today focussing on this key question - Why was1968 such a turning point in the Vietnam Era? As and after you take notes, make them powerful, engaging, interactive, and hyper by adding relativeimages, maps, and links. At the end of the notes, come up with some questions - both about the information discussed in class and questions about whatwill happen in the next few years!
Your notes will be evaluated ...
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Leading Up to 1968

  • No clear winner in the war
  • Increase in US forces in SE Asia
  • VC proved to be the guiding force in South Vietnam
  • US tries to "pacify" South Vietnam


Tet Offensive



Political Situation After Tet

  • LBJ struggles
  • US involvement in the war is openly criticized
  • new defense secretary states that war seems unwinable
LBJ Says


April 4th

  • Increase in US fatalities
  • MLK assassinated
  • Cronkite tells nation
  • African Americans begin race riots in every major city
RFK

  • Bobby Kennedy steps up as leader, trys to calm down nation
  • After a few days of Kennedy's leadership, he is assassinated
  • Who assassinated Kennedy and why?
  • Bobby Kennedy moments after he is shot
    Bobby Kennedy moments after he is shot

DNC

  • Either Eugene McCarthy or Hubert Humphrey
  • Police beat protesters
  • Democratic party in chaos
  • Humphrey gets nomination
'68 Election


  • Nixon gets republican nomination
  • George Wallace is 3rd party candidate
  • Nixon wins

Do you have complete and detailed information?
Are your notes organized, with main topics identified and set apart from each other?
Did you add relevant images and links to support the information?
Did you pose some questions?